Special Features
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THE BUSBY BABES, BILBAO AND SUPER JOHN McGINLAY – Memories from Manchester United
PA IMAGES Manchester United welcome Basque giants Athletic Club to Old Trafford on Thursday night, in a...
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MOURINHO STILL COY AS CHELSEA DOOR IS THROWN OPEN
Roman Abramovich’s decision to relieve Andres Villas-Boas of his job as Chelsea manager today seems to have...
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THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN EUROPE
IJM In a week in which Manchester United have made a complaint to UEFA about the prices...
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THE SPANISH INFLUENCE ON ENGLISH (AND WELSH) FOOTBALL – Part One
We start in South Wales, where a revolution began in February 2007 after Swansea City parted company with...
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SOCCER NOMAD: LA LIGA AROUND THE WEB
Getty Images European games are back on the calendar. I was able to watch the Barcelona game...
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THE STRANGE AND BIZARRE – Footballers and their injuries
Valencia midfielder Ever Banega is facing a battle to be fit in time for the start of...
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THE TOP FIVE BRITISH LA LIGA EXPORTS
GETTY IMAGES The English press love linking British players with moves abroad, mainly to La Liga. In...
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SOCCER NOMAD: LA LIGA AROUND THE WEB
After a busy weekend, the only game I saw was Osasuna v FCB and that wasn’t even...
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ARE THE REST CATCHING THE BEST IN LA LIGA?
Getty Images This weekend, following a comprehensive yet slightly flattering 4-0 win over Sporting Gijon, Valencia gained...
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THE BASQUE FOOTBALL FACTORY – Where Athletic Club de Bilbao breed their stars
Just over forty years ago, Athletic Club de Bilbao moved their training facilities away from the...
